Making your own spreadable butter

Asked on 17 Jan 2020 by ANGLEEMC

Greetings from the USA.
I am following up on a question recently asked about softened butter and watched the video that you inserted.
In the video Delia states that UK softened butter has oil in it, and shows LURPAK softened butter. I have seen LURPAK block butter but I have never seen the softened here in the US.
When I make Delia‘s cake and pastry recipes I just soften the US butter that I have. Should I be adding oil to that butter, and do you think I would get even better results than I do now?
Thank you for providing feedback for those of us living in the USA who want to continue some British habits.
Lee

Lindsey, Food Editor replied

Hello Lee,

They do add oil to achieve the spreadable consistency but you don’t have to do that. But if it suits you to make your own spreadable butter you can whip or beat block butter then add vegetable oil and whip until smooth. About 350g butter to 150g oil. Then chill until needed.

Best wishes

Lindsey